#Energy
India–Sri Lanka power link in limbo amid confusion and delays
The status of the India-Sri Lanka electricity grid connectivity project remains unclear amid conflicting signals from Sri Lankan authorities. Despite media reports suggesting...
Delay in coal tender raises fears over power supply stability
The Lanka Coal Company (LCC) is yet to float its critical long-term coal tender for 2025/26 nearly two weeks after the previous year’s...
Cabinet approves new renewable energy tariffs
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the revision of tariffs for renewable energy (RE) projects, including rooftop solar systems, with the new rates...
IMF ties fourth loan instalment to cost-reflective electricity pricing
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set new conditions for the disbursement of the fourth instalment of its financial support package to Sri...
Power outage interrupts event attended by Energy Minister in Jaffna
A brief power outage occurred yesterday(30) during a meeting in Jaffna attended by Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody. The incident took place shortly...
CEB advances Sri Lanka’s first “water battery” with Maha Oya pumped storage hydropower project
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced significant progress in the development of the Maha Oya Pumped Storage Hydropower Project, Sri Lanka’s first-ever “water...
Sri Lanka sets island-wide power cuts for Monday and Tuesday
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced a scheduled power cut of one and a half hours each today (10) and tomorrow (11)...
Monkey disrupts Sri Lanka’s power grid, triggering island-wide blackout
An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout today, government officials said. The power outage, which...
